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Rumi Shimada started Pink Bandit Music Fest in 2024. (Photo by Cristian Gonzalez)<\/p>\nPink Band Music Fest returns for a third year in May, spreading the music across two weekends to bookend the month.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The festival is organized by local musician and promoter Rumi Shimada. This year, the festival will take place on Saturday, May 2 at MusicLandria in Sacramento, and Saturday, May 30 at the Baggins End Domes in Davis, with a lineup of 18 artists across both dates.<\/p>\n
Shimada says Pink Bandit got its start when he was trying to book his own shows when he started his music endeavors in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only way I could figure out how to get a show was to just put together a bill and just throw a show together myself,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rumi Shimada started Pink Bandit Music Fest in 2024. (Photo by Cristian Gonzalez)<\/p>\n
This led to the first Pink Bandit festival in 2024 featuring 16 bands at Auburn School Park Preserve, which Shimada describes as being \u201csuper DIY.\u201d Since the event was held in a public park, Shimada couldn\u2019t charge for entry or enclose the space, so sponsorships from local businesses, donations from attendees and merch sales supplemented artist pay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was followed by another festival at the same park in 2025, featuring 18 bands and artists including Rainbow City Park<\/a>, The Snares<\/a> and Ocean Affonso<\/a> with a better turnout than the year before. \u201cIt was surprising. There were quite a few people going in and out. But I think after 4 p.m. it was pretty crazy for me. I wasn\u2019t expecting it.\u201d<\/p>\n This year, MusicLandria offers alternating stages in an environment that could be described as a mecca of music-making possibilities, and the Baggins End Domes in Davis retains the outdoor house show vibes of past Pink Bandit festivals. Both days will offer an eclectic mix of artists to check out.\u00a0<\/p>\n Daniel Trudeau, the driving force behind \u201cavant-garde electronic pop\u201d<\/a> project Pregnant, will be performing at MusicLandria on May 2, and describes Shimada as \u201ca very driven young man who\u2019s ready to put all of his water on to boil.\u201d He\u2019s also looking forward to \u201cfucking around with all the stuff they have\u201d at MusicLandria, and \u201casking Rumi why it\u2019s [Pink Bandit] called that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Shimada says his goal for the festival has changed over time. It started as something fun to throw together, but has grown into an effort to build an intimate event that can highlight music that might not be at the forefront of many live music-lovers\u2019 minds.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI like the idea of sort of bridging different underground scenes all over the place,\u201d Shimada says. \u201cBringing a little more excitement to the table about all the stuff that\u2019s going on that\u2019s not super visible.\u201d<\/p>\n See festival details below including schedules and venue information.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pink Band Music Fest 2026 Schedules<\/p>\n Day 1:<\/p>\n Venue: MusicLandria<\/p>\n Address: 808 O St., Sacramento<\/p>\n Contact: 510-705-3567<\/p>\n Buy Tickets here<\/a> for $15. $20 at the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n 1-1:30 p.m. \u2014 Rumi Shimada <\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n 1:40 \u2013 2:10 p.m. \u2014 Rated R<\/a><\/p>\n 2:25-2:55 p.m. \u2014 Aiko Shimada<\/a><\/p>\n 3:10-3:45 p.m. \u2014 Frankie Linstrom<\/a><\/p>\n 4-4:30 p.m. \u2014 Isaac Morris<\/a><\/p>\n 4:45-5:15 p.m. \u2014 Parking Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n 5:35-6:05 p.m. \u2014 Graven Tyler<\/a><\/p>\n 6:25-6:55 p.m. \u2014 Xia-Tek<\/a><\/p>\n 7:15-7:50 p.m. \u2014 Dear Banshee<\/a><\/p>\n 8:10-8:45 p.m. \u2014 Pregnant<\/a><\/p>\n 9-9:40 p.m. \u2014 The New Era<\/a><\/p>\n Day 2:<\/p>\n Venue: Baggins End Domes\/ The Domes<\/p>\n Address: 7 Baggins End, Davis<\/p>\n Contact: 530-205-3990<\/p>\n Tickets: Follow Pink Bandit Music Fest on Instagram<\/a> for ticket announcement<\/p>\n 6-6:20 p.m. \u2014 Brendan Speights<\/a><\/p>\n 6:25-6:45 p.m. \u2014 Jazmine Monterrosa<\/a><\/p>\n 6:50-7:20 p.m. \u2014 Brandon Pigeon<\/a><\/p>\n 7:25-7:55 p.m. \u2014 Alex Makeev Trio<\/a><\/p>\n 8:05-8:35 p.m. \u2014 Yo!<\/a><\/p>\n 8:45-9:15 p.m. \u2014 Tashow<\/a><\/p>\n 9:30-10 p.m. \u2014 Nineteenth Operator<\/a><\/p>\n This story is part of the Solving Sacramento <\/a>journalism collaborative. This story was funded by the City of Sacramento\u2019s Arts and Creative Economy Journalism Grant to Solving Sacramento<\/a>. Following our journalism code of ethics, the city had no editorial influence over this story. Our partners include Capital Public Radio, Hmong Daily News, Russian America Media, Sacramento Business Journal, Sacramento News & Review and Sacramento Observer. Sign up for our \u201cSac Art Pulse\u201d newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SolvingSac_PinkBandit_03-1024x683.jpg\")
The Denim Nuns perform at Pink Bandit Music Fest at the Auburn School Park Preserve in June of 2025. (Photo by Cristian Gonzalez)<\/p>\n